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06-10-2008, 08:43 PM
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| | | Red Deer Rut
Hi
Is it me or do the Red Deer seem to be slower starting to rut this year ??
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06-10-2008, 08:45 PM
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| | | Re: Red Deer Rut
That depends where you live I guess, Everywhere I go its pretty much on time as per usuall.
Where abouts do you think its slow?
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06-10-2008, 09:11 PM
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I don't know really: we have a large bachelor herd of deer that I often see, and they still all seem to be at peace with one another. Though there is definetely a dominant one... he's huge!
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07-10-2008, 10:51 AM
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Based on 'breakout' date - when stags join the hinds - at Richmond Park last year's "began" 16th September; this year one precocious stag was with a female group 28th August, but really September week 3 was the norm. It all depends when you date the rut start from - shedding velvet, first bellow or first female on heat... I prefer the first because it's literally "when the gloves come off" but it isn't the general view! Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen bee  we have a large bachelor herd of deer that I often see, and they still all seem to be at peace with one another. Though there is definetely a dominant one... he's huge! | I'd check to see if your bachelor herd is all there... the big males slope off mid-September to round up the females. So they may be long gone. The rest carry on feeding up until the females start coming on heat when of course everything with antlers wants a go. Which is why some people say that's the time it starts.
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07-10-2008, 09:51 PM
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Hi Brian
I live in Malvern a few miles away we have the Eastnor estate backing on to the Malvern Hills there are a reasonable amount of Red Deer there. I have been over a few times in the last couple of weeks.
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Lost in the Woods
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09-10-2008, 09:20 PM
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Hi Guys & Gals
Bradgate Park was great plenty of bellowing and movement . Sunrise was great with nice accomodating mist and mild frost on ground as well. There was plenty of atmosphere.
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Lost in the Woods
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